Because they are a major military contractor. In fact the Boeing we know today was formed by a merger between the failing McDonnell-Douglas and then-successful Boeing — a merger basically forced by the DoD because MCD’s military contracting was too important to them. The management of the resulting company mostly came from MCD.
Makes one wonder if the military and space sides of the business are also suffering quality problems or not.
Makes one wonder if the military and space sides of the business are also suffering quality problems or not.